Give your household the best chance of surviving a wildfire by being ready to go and evacuating early. Being ready to go also means knowing when to evacuate and what to do if you become trapped. PREPARE FOR EVACUATION
Taking the necessary measures to prepare your home can help increase its likelihood of survival when wildfire strikes.
Build your personalized Wildfire Preparedness Plan. Get text messages on active CAL FIRE incidents. Available in English and en Español.
Getting ready for wildfire begins with two very important efforts: Home Hardening and Defensible Space. Hardening your home is retrofitting it with fire resistant materials. Defensible Space is creating and maintaining a buffer between buildings and vegetation to slow fire spread. While not a guarantee that your home will survive a wildfire, these efforts give it the best chance.
When you sell your property that is located in a high or very high fire hazard severity zone, you'll need documentation of a compliant Defensible Space Inspection. Schedule a defensible space inspection today!
Apply for a burn permit through the CAL FIRE Burn Permit Application.
CAL FIRE Fire Safety Education — Find information that will help you make your home and your family more fire safe all year round.
CA Storm and Flood Information — Find information that will help you prepare for the possibility of flood and stay current on flood bulletins.
Pandemic Flu Information — Find out about the possibility of a flu pandemic and what you can do to protect your family.
OES, Emergency Preparedness Page — The Governor's Office of Emergency Services provides a checklist to help you go it alone for three days.
Terrorism - Preparing for the Unexpected — (American Red Cross)The American Red Cross outlines steps to take in case of a terrorist attack. Meeting place, what could happen, evacuation, medical procedures, assembling a disaster supply kit. (also available in Spanish)
FEMA: Disaster Services - Emergency Preparedness Checklist — Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides an emergency checklist, home hazard plan, escape plan, and instructions for assembling a fire safety kit.
Ready America US Department of Homeland Security — This site will help you get a kit, make a plan and be informed.
